Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
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Policy for the release of footage isn’t necessarily one-size-fits all, but the public does expect to see it, and PDs need to craft their BWC policy accordingly
Video simulators can allow agencies to shoot video of hot spots in their jurisdictions in order to replicate conditions officers may actually face
The suspect’s bullet hit the chest of the officer, whose vest probably saved his life
The officer was involved in a fatal shooting of an armed man in February 2018
Police say the driver drove towards a trooper causing him to fire multiple shots into the vehicle
Prosecutors ruled that the officer acted justifiably when he shot a man during a hostage situation
Police pursued the driver of an alleged stolen car into a ranch, where the suspect opened fire
The Port Arthur Police Department investigation into the incident is ongoing
“I didn’t see anything. I felt the impact, heard the round, and I went down,” Officer Jeff Koenig said
Little Rock PD released video of a deadly OIS which shows an officer firing at least 15 times into a car windshield
Attorney General Xavier Becerra concluded that the officers broke no laws when they fatally shot Stephon Clark
A police union says it has appealed the firing of the officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice
Prosecutors are expanding a probe into past cases with some linked to two officers involved in a deadly drug raid
The Sacramento County DA says the two officers used lethal force lawfully
A woman was arrested after hitting two NYPD officers with her car and leading them on a pursuit
Three of five people wounded in a shootout may have been hit by officers’ bullets
The LEO who was pinned behind his SUV by gunfire for 17 minutes kept talking to the suspect to buy time for backup
The woman allegedly tried to drive off during the stop, hitting the trooper with her vehicle
Deputy Steve Hinkle, 65, died Tuesday afternoon
Officers expecting a gun to be present are much more likely to shoot a suspect who is holding nothing more threatening than a cell phone
Police say a man who fired at deputies died in a standoff at a home he barricaded himself in on Saturday
The officer is in the midst of dealing with a civil lawsuit for another fatal shooting that occurred in 2018
The video shows officers fatally shooting a knife-wielding man at his apartment door
The department has released video of an officer fatally shooting an armed suspect
The suspect threw rocks at the officer and then approached him while armed with a knife
The PD will end the use of no-knock warrants following the shooting that left two people dead and five LEOs wounded
An Alabama officer is recovering after being shot multiple times after responding to an armed robbery
The detective was killed and a sergeant was wounded by police gunfire as officers confronted a robbery suspect
A man and a woman are dead after a pursuit that ended in gunfire
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Prosecutors asked Illinois’ highest court to review the less than seven year sentence for the former Chicago officer
We need more balanced and comprehensive reporting of police use of force against “unarmed” individuals
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